Sunday, May 1, 2011

January 2011

Dress up

James (4 months old)

Big Lollypop

Happy James

Flying kites at the park with Gavin

Ice Skating!

James' first time swimming!

Bowling!

Chloe at Balboa Park

James playing with toys

He likes to roll around!

Playing with his toys

She loves to hold her little brother

Chloe is carrying her baby Alexis in her carrier

Sitting up! (4.5 months old)

Still no teeth yet!

Delicious cupcakes from Sprinkles! Chloe can't wait to try one:)

Lifting tummy off the ground. James is a strong little boy!

5 months old! Pushes himself backwards.

Pretty sturdy sitting up

Chloe

Practicing sitting up. He would rather roll around on the floor:)
Fell asleep in the swing at the park
Happy New Year! We have been keeping the kids busy with activities during the winter. Chloe finished up her ice skating lessons this month, she is still taking ballet and gymnastics. James continues to attend his Mommy and Me class. He is at the age where he is more interactive. He loves his toys and rolling across the living room floor. He is very strong and is lifting his tummy off the ground. He pushes himself backwards on his tummy so it won't be long before he is crawling. At 4.5 months, he is sitting up by himself. He is sleeping in his crib most of the night, but still likes to sleep with me in the middle of the night. He had is check up this month and he weighs 15 lb 1 oz, 24.25 inches. His doctor says he is in the 30th percentile for weight and 10th percentile for height so he is a small little guy, but continues to grow. I am still nursing him, but he might be ready for some baby food soon. We took James swimming for the first time and he really loved it! Hopefully we will try to take him to swim classes when he is a little older. Chloe is quite the character as always. She loves playing with James and brings him toys to play with, talks to him, sings to him, and teaches him sign language. She is really interested in reading words and she knows all of the sounds of the letters and is starting to sound out words. She is always quizzing me about what different words start with or how to spell different words. She can read some basic words by herself (cat, hat, etc...), knows how to spell a handful of words (her first and last name, mom, dad, James, etc.) and memorizes parts of stories to read to me (Green Eggs and Ham and Hop on Pop are some of her favorites). She has stopped taking naps for me in the afternoon which is difficult for me with the two kids.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

December 2010

Chloe and James at ballet class

Dress rehearsal for ballet

Our gingerbread princess castle

Chloe and James (almost 4 months) in their Christmas pajamas

We love Christmas time!

James' First Christmas

He loves to play in his saucer!

Excited for Christmas!


Chloe's Preschool Christmas Program
Christmas performance with Ms. Georgina's class

James and me

James' Mommy and Me class Christmas party

James meets Santa

Chloe is trying really hard to take a picture with Santa (she is definitely still scared of him)

Chloe and doll Zoe have matching dresses

James (almost 4 months and about 14 lbs)

Christmas Disneyland trip: Chloe at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique getting her princess hair

Patiently waiting in the long lines during Christmas time

Outside the castle

In Mickey's House

Us with Mickey (one of the rare moments where James was awake)

Christmas time at Disney was great!

With Goofy

Boat ride to the island

Family pic

Exploring the island was her favorite part of the day

On the Dumbo ride

Christmas morning: New Audrey doll from Santa

James' First Christmas morning (4 months old)

All dressed up

Chloe loves taking pictures with her little brother
 I can't believe it is almost May and I am just now posting Christmas pictures! I am going to try my best to update the past few months as soon as I can. I am glad that I take so many pictures because I barely remember what was going on with two busy kids. Christmas time is an exciting time of year in our house. Chloe was especially excited about it because she is at an age where she really understands what is going on. We put up our Christmas tree, made a gingerbread castle, decorated the house, saw Christmas lights, met Santa, and Chloe performed with her preschool class in a Christmas performance (Video). She wanted Santa to bring her a doll for Christmas, and that is what she got along with a lot of other new toys for the kids to share. We went on our first vacation as a family to Disneyland to see the Christmas decorations and lights. We had a great time, James was a great baby and slept most of the time. Matt and I took turns taking Chloe on the rides. Chloe's loved having her hair and makeup done at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. This trip was definitely all about Chloe and trying our best to make the holiday into our own special family time since we couldn't be close to our family this year. We celebrated Christmas Eve with our friends and Christmas day we just relaxed and let the kids enjoy their new toys. James rolled over for the first time on Christmas Day to see his present!